Parent Guide > Excerpt from "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Excerpt from "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"" by James Joyce.
In this excerpt from James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a young boy feels left out at his new school.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Loneliness & Isolation and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Why do people follow the crowd?" and "What does it mean to feel alone?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Excerpt from "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"" about?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: